Official Cup

Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Afanasiy Shefner started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 5th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Gică Busuioc could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Matvey Epanchin however easily saved by the left post. Matvey Epanchin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afanasiy Shefner, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Leonardo Da Vinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikhail Hromchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonardo Da Vinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikhail Hromchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Leonardo Da Vinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikhail Hromchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anton Kirilchenko hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 23rd minute of play. After 25 minutes of play, Dynamite's Efim Abramov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonardo Da Vinci was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonardo Da Vinci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evgeniy Kobeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dynamite were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Arsenal F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Evgeniy Kobeko took the corner. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal F.C.'s zone, Evgeniy Kobeko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Da Vinci came out of the goal and Evgeniy Kobeko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonardo Da Vinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evgeniy Kobeko, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 36th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gică Busuioc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efim Abramov in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonardo Da Vinci saved Arsenal F.C. from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efim Abramov in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Da Vinci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Matvey Epanchin came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal F.C.'s Daniil Fomin. But to his dismay, Daniil Fomin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Afanasiy Shefner who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Matvey Epanchin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mikhail Hromchenko was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Afanasiy Shefner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Epanchin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Kirilchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 58th minute of the match, Mikhail Hromchenko got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leonardo Da Vinci was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Arsenal F.C. booed when Dynamite was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. You Lang Zhi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal F.C. from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the game, Evgeniy Kobeko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Leonardo Da Vinci. Evgeniy Kobeko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Leonardo Da Vinci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mikhail Hromchenko in the 68th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afanasiy Shefner in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matvey Epanchin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 72nd minute Afanasiy Shefner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Epanchin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efim Abramov in the 74th minute of play. Daniil Fomin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anton Kirilchenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Matvey Epanchin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Da Vinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Kobeko in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute Gică Busuioc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matvey Epanchin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matvey Epanchin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Kirilchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 minutes of play, Arsenal F.C.'s Daniil Fomin made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matvey Epanchin was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Mikhail Hromchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.